Tag Archives: Mike Sullivan

HARD HITS: Leafs’ latest playoff failure leaves more questions for Toronto

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Derek Felix

After finally exercising the demons by beating the Lightning in the first round, the Maple Leafs couldn’t follow up their first playoff series win in 19 years with a successful second round. Instead, they were hardly competitive in the first … Continue reading →

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Seventh Heaven! Gutsy Rangers come back to stun Penguins 4-3 in overtime, Zibanejad ties it and Panarin wins the series, Shesterkin saves his best for last, Meet Hurricanes in Second Round

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Derek Felix

Improbable. Unthinkable. Incredible. Exhilarating. High Anxiety. That’s what comes to mind after a dramatic conclusion to a great series. In what amounted to a gutsy performance, the Never Say Die Rangers found a way to come back and stun the … Continue reading →

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Lack Of Transparency From Sullivan Typical Of NHL Issue

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Derek Felix

How many times does a key player get hurt in a playoff series and nobody has any clue when they’re returning? Way too often. The lack of transparency from coaches is counterproductive. It leaves teams guessing about their availability for … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Artemi Panarin, Column, dishonesty, Gerard Gallant, Hurricanes, Igor Shesterkin, injuries, Jacob Trouba, Mike Sullivan, NHL, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, transparency, Tristan Jarry, upper-body | Leave a comment

Crosby out for Game Six, Jarry practices but won’t play, Motte a game-time decision

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Derek Felix

On the day of tonight’s Game Six in Pittsburgh, there’s plenty of news to digest. First and foremost, Sidney Crosby will not play. The Penguins captain skated with a skill coach this morning, but isn’t an option for Game Six. … Continue reading →

Posted in NY Rangers | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Adam Fox, Alex Georgiev, Alexis Lafreniere Kaapo Kakko, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Blueshirts, Brian Dumoulin, Bryan Rust, Chris Kreider, Evan Rodrigues, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, Game Six, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Jake Guentzel, Jeff Carter, Justin Braun, Kris Letang, Louis Domingue, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Matheson, Mike Sullivan, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Strome, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Teddy Blueger, Tristan Jarry, Tyler Motte, Update | Leave a comment

Rangers get ready for Game Six at Penguins, Gallant hints at Motte return, No discipline for Trouba, Update on Crosby, Shesterkin up for Hart Trophy

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Derek Felix

With a day off before another do or die elimination game to be played Friday night in Pittsburgh, there was plenty of discussion from the Rangers earlier today. After practice, Gerard Gallant spoke to the media on a few hot … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Blueshirts, Chris Kreider, Game Six, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Mike Sullivan, NHL Player Safety, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tyler Motte | Leave a comment

Heart and Guts shown by Rangers in 5-3 comeback win over Penguins to stay alive, Lafreniere, Chytil and Lindgren shine along with Kakko, Crosby leaves game after Trouba hit, Game Six on Friday

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Derek Felix

For the longest time, it looked they were dead. When Kris Letang converted a Evgeni Malkin feed off a two-on-one almost halfway through, the Rangers really looked finished. It’s hard enough to come back from a 3-1 series deficit. Trailing … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Brian Boyle, Brian Dumoulin, Brock McGinn, Bryan Rust, Chris Kreider, Danton Heinen, Evan Rodrigues, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, Frank Vatrano, Game Five, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Jacob Trouba, Jake Guentzel, Jason Zucker, Justin Braun, Kaapo Kakko, Kasperi Kapanen, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Kris Letang, Louis Domingue, Marcus Pettersson, Mark Friedman, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Matheson, Mike Sullivan, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Teddy Blueger | Leave a comment

Do or Die tonight with season on the line

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Derek Felix

There’s no tomorrow. That’s a line from Rocky III. Apollo Creed’s words for Rocky as he trains for the rematch with Clubber Lang certainly apply to tonight’s game. It’s do or die. Facing playoff extinction following a nightmarish Game Four, … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NYRangers | Tagged Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Bryan Rust, Chris Kreider, Column, Dryden Hunt, Filip Chytil, Frank Vatrano, Game Five, Gerard Gallant, Jacob Trouba, Jake Guentzel, Jonny Brodzinski, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Louis Domingue, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Sullivan, MSG, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, Sidney Crosby | Leave a comment

Rangers humiliated by Penguins in awful 7-2 loss, Face elimination in Game Five, Fox, Panarin and Zibanejad awful, Lafreniere gets first postseason goal, Gallant’s mystifying lack of adjustments

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Derek Felix

Here’s definitive evidence that it was a good goal by Crosby. #LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/L7P8IrSE79 — Sports365 (@Sportnews365247) May 9, 2022 There are losses. And then there are losses. That the Rangers got absolutely humiliated in Game Four by the Penguins 7-2 … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged 2014, 2022 Postseason, 3-1 comeback, Adam Fox, Alex Georgiev, Alexis Lafreniere, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Brad Richards, Braden Schneider, Brian Boyle, Brian Dumoulin, Casey DeSmith, Chris Kreider, Danton Heinen, Evan Rodrigues, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, first round, Game Four, Gerard Gallant, Henrik Lundqvist, Igor Shesterkin, Jake Guentzel, Jeff Carter, Jonny Brodzinski, Justin Braun, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kris Letang, Louis Domingue, Mark Friedman, Marty St. Louis, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Matheson, Mike Sullivan, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Lindgren, Ryan Reaves, series, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tristan Jarry, Tyler Motte | Leave a comment

A crushing loss: Rangers’ comeback falls short in 7-4 defeat to Pens, trail series two games to one, Shesterkin lifted, Missing Mika, Special Teams failure

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Derek Felix

This was a crusher. There’s no other way to put it. Despite a valiant effort to rally from a three-goal first period deficit with a great second period comeback, the Rangers lost Game Three to the Pens in tough fashion. … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Adam Fox, Alex Georgiev, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Brian Boyle, Bryan Rust, Casey DeSmith, Chris Kreider, Danton Heinen, Evan Rodrigues, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, Frank Vatrano, Game Three, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, Jake Guentzel, Jason Zucker, Jeff Carter, Justin Braun, Kaapo Kakko, Kevin Rooney, Kris Letang, Louis Domingue, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Matheson, Mike Sullivan, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Ryan Strome, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tristan Jarry | Leave a comment

Blueshirts can send message to banged up Pens by winning Game Three

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Derek Felix

The reality of tonight’s Game Three is that it’s a chance for the Rangers to send a message. Facing a banged up Pens who are being carried by one of the game’s greatest players in Sidney Crosby, they enter Saturday’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged 2022 Postseason, Adam Fox, Alexis Lafreniere, Andrew Copp, Artemi Panarin, Barclay Goodrow, Blueshirts, Braden Schneider, Brian Boyle, Brian Dumoulin, Bryan Rust, Casey DeSmith, Chris Kreider, Column, Danton Heinen, Dryden Hunt, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Chytil, first round, Frank Vatrano, Game Three, Gerard Gallant, Igor Shesterkin, injuries, Jacob Trouba, Jake Guentzel, Jason Zucker, Justin Braun, Kaapo Kakko, K’Andre Miller, Kevin Rooney, Kris Letang, Louis Domingue, Mika Zibanejad, Mike Matheson, Mike Sullivan, officiating, Patrik Nemeth, Penguins, Pens, Rangers, Rickard Rakell, Ryan Reaves, Ryan Strome, series, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tristan Jarry, Tyler Motte, updates | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Mike Sullivan

HARD HITS: Leafs’ latest playoff failure leaves more questions for Toronto

Seventh Heaven! Gutsy Rangers come back to stun Penguins 4-3 in overtime, Zibanejad ties it and Panarin wins the series, Shesterkin saves his best for last, Meet Hurricanes in Second Round

Lack Of Transparency From Sullivan Typical Of NHL Issue

Crosby out for Game Six, Jarry practices but won’t play, Motte a game-time decision

Rangers get ready for Game Six at Penguins, Gallant hints at Motte return, No discipline for Trouba, Update on Crosby, Shesterkin up for Hart Trophy

Heart and Guts shown by Rangers in 5-3 comeback win over Penguins to stay alive, Lafreniere, Chytil and Lindgren shine along with Kakko, Crosby leaves game after Trouba hit, Game Six on Friday

Do or Die tonight with season on the line

Rangers humiliated by Penguins in awful 7-2 loss, Face elimination in Game Five, Fox, Panarin and Zibanejad awful, Lafreniere gets first postseason goal, Gallant’s mystifying lack of adjustments

A crushing loss: Rangers’ comeback falls short in 7-4 defeat to Pens, trail series two games to one, Shesterkin lifted, Missing Mika, Special Teams failure

Blueshirts can send message to banged up Pens by winning Game Three

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